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« on: March 26, 2008, 21:29:30 pm »
Bizarre... kinda looks like a rebodied VW. Which was very common before '53. Any guesses?
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« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2008, 21:47:26 pm »
Mercedes???
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« Reply #2 on: March 26, 2008, 21:50:56 pm »
look like a steyer with vw engine
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« Reply #3 on: March 26, 2008, 22:05:09 pm »
Looks like someone grafted a Devon milk truck grill into a VW.  Huh

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« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2008, 00:06:31 am »
This might be a good Lenny Copp question.
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« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2008, 00:12:23 am »
I don't think it's VW based.
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« Reply #6 on: March 27, 2008, 00:30:39 am »
Coachwork companies produced very small numbers of weird stuff like this, especially after the war. Hard to say what it is. I have some friends, that are walking car almanacs, across the country looking into it as well. Lot of guesses at this point. 

While on the subject of weird VW or Porsche-like stuff... here's a picture of a Chzech made Tatraplan engine that was made in the 40s. Many years before Bootsie designed the 911 engine/car. Rather interesting.



Also did a single carb model.

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« Reply #7 on: March 27, 2008, 00:38:43 am »
Where did you find the picture??
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« Reply #8 on: March 27, 2008, 00:45:59 am »
Quote from: DKK Rick on March 27, 2008, 00:38:43 am
Where did you find the picture??

The original picture of the car body is on Craigslist, Rick. We've already got an e-mail to the seller. My friends and I are usually pretty good about figuring out cars, but this one's got us stumped.
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« Reply #9 on: March 27, 2008, 00:57:21 am »
I change my mind... I'm thinking DKW...
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« Reply #10 on: March 27, 2008, 00:58:58 am »
We'll try that search, Zach... thanks.

Meanwhile, here's something that we found during the search process. HAHAHA!!! I'm guessing this is fiberglass or something. Looks PhotoShopped.



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« Reply #11 on: March 27, 2008, 15:50:57 pm »
I'm just gonna call this thread The What The Hell? Dept.

To start off... is this car Resto, Patina, Rat Rod, or Cal Look? YOU decide. HAHA!!
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« Reply #12 on: March 27, 2008, 15:54:30 pm »
that guys had too much money on his hand  Huh , poor guys  Undecided
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« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2008, 16:02:48 pm »
Quote from: speedwell on March 27, 2008, 15:54:30 pm
that guys had too much money on his hand  Huh , poor guys  Undecided

Yep... exactly! Poor Golf.
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« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2008, 17:21:15 pm »
Got a Basketball Jones...  Wink
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« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2008, 17:26:06 pm »
Holy guacamole, Batman!

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« Reply #16 on: March 27, 2008, 17:36:17 pm »
the scooter is real, it was at last years Volksworld show!
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« Reply #17 on: March 27, 2008, 21:50:30 pm »
That looks like a Hanomag Autobahn
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« Reply #18 on: March 27, 2008, 21:55:31 pm »
I've tried before, but what do you think this is?? Looks '37 Ford... ish.
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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2008, 22:04:24 pm »
Lids, I can't believe that thing's real... must be fiberglass. Very unique, at very least.

Zach, at first... yeah, kinda Ford-ish. But the rearend looks very European in my opinion. Hard to say. Did you ever find out who made it?
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« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2008, 22:13:46 pm »
I'm not sure... it's sitting in a town about 30 miles from me, havent been back there since I snapped the pictures about a year and a half ago. I thought I remembered seeing a Ford steering wheel, but I cant be sure...
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« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2008, 23:14:34 pm »
Quote from: Zach Gomulka on March 27, 2008, 21:55:31 pm
I've tried before, but what do you think this is?? Looks '37 Ford... ish.

from the doors forward it looks like a '37 Ford. The rest of it looks like it was hand fabbed. Tail lights look like Chevy units.
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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2008, 23:24:37 pm »
Thanks for posting that pic Rick! Those front fenders are DEFINITELY '37 Ford. Looks like the body has been severly sectioned just under the hood line, along with the grille. Everything else does look "one off", and the trunk(?) hole looks like a rear window... could be neat if it was saved.... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #23 on: March 28, 2008, 01:34:59 am »
deck lid area look's jagish
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« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2008, 05:27:28 am »
Quote from: danny gabbard on March 28, 2008, 01:34:59 am
deck lid area look's jagish

Like maybe a XK?? but it's too long for that.
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« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2008, 09:24:16 am »
It look's like an DKW 3/6.
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« Reply #26 on: March 28, 2008, 19:29:53 pm »
Quote from: Mario/DKT on March 28, 2008, 09:24:16 am
It look's like an DKW 3/6.

DKW seems to be the closest, so far. Good call.
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« Reply #27 on: March 28, 2008, 19:45:15 pm »
Hmmm... Auto Union (later called Audi)?
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« Reply #28 on: March 28, 2008, 19:56:00 pm »
IFA F9???
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« Reply #29 on: March 28, 2008, 23:11:23 pm »
VERY close... but the fenders are completely different...
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